Botswana vs Namibia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Botswana
95.2%
in 2024
Namibia
94.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
2nd
Namibia rank
5th
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 95.2% against 94.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 11.8% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 59.7% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 88.7% | 3.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 95.2% against 94.5% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.